BlackletterCalifornia law

Civil Code § 1646

TITLE 3. INTERPRETATION OF CONTRACTS

Current as of September 28, 2026Civ. Code, § 1646Official source ↗

Enacted 1872.

A contract is to be interpreted according to the law and usage of the place where it is to be performed; or, if it does not indicate a place of performance, according to the law and usage of the place where it is made.